Obama on Syria: Confidence or desperation?
President Obama has launched a full-court political press rarely seen in Washington.Read More ...
Fan falls, dies at 49ers-Packers game in SF
SAN
FRANCISCO (AP) — A football fan fell to his death from an elevated
pedestrian walkway Sunday at Candlestick Park during the 49ers' final
season opener at the San Francisco stadium, police said.Read More ...
NAACP President Ben Jealous to step down this year
NAACP
President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, who is credited with boosting the
finances and helping to stabilize the nation's largest civil rights
organization, said Sunday that he plans to step down at the end of the
year.Read More ...
Tokyo 2020 Games shot in the arm for aging nation
TOKYO
(AP) — A half-century after the 1964 Tokyo games heralded Japan's
reemergence from destruction and defeat in World War II, the city's
triumphant bid to host the 2020 games is giving this aging nation a
chance to revive both its sagging spirits and its stagnating economy.Read More ...
Williams beats Azarenka for 5th US Open, 17th Slam
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams' big lead in the U.S. Open final suddenly was gone.Read More ...
12 children hurt when Conn. fair ride loses power
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A dozen children were injured when an amusement ride at a Connecticut fair broke down on Sunday, sending the swinging riders careening into each when the ride came to a sudden halt, authorities said.
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Arkansas SWAT officers kill man, 107, in standoff
PINE
BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — A 107-year-old man was killed after SWAT officers
shot back at him during a standoff at a home, police in the southeastern
Arkansas city of Pine Bluff said Sunday.Read More ...
Nyad's team responds to skeptics doubting her swim
MIAMI
(AP) — Diana Nyad's 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida has generated
positive publicity and adoration for the 64-year-old endurance athlete —
along with skepticism from some members of the small community of
marathon swimmers who are questioning whether she accomplished the feat
honestly.Read More ...
Designers defy matchy-matchy wisdom for the mix
NEW YORK (AP) — Most people are taught from a young age that they want their outfits to match.Read More ...
Defense helps Saints beat Falcons 23-17
NEW
ORLEANS (AP) — Sean Payton's return to the sideline is one game old and
already the Saints are celebrating a dramatic victory over a presumed
title contender.Read More ...
AP PHOTOS: Inside look at the 9/11 museum in NYC
Each
artifact shows a haunting aspect of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World
Trade Center Towers. The "cross" of intersecting steel beams from the
rubble that became a symbol for remembering those lost in the attacks.
The slurry wall. The last column taken from the site. An original
stairway to World Trade Center Plaza. One of the fire trucks damaged in
the towers' collapse. All will be displayed when the museum is set to
open in the spring.Read More ...
15 hurt when Conn. fair ride loses power
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — State police say 12 people were sent to hospitals with non-life threatening injuries after a mechanical failure caused an amusement ride to suddenly stop at a Connecticut fair.
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Kids plunge to ground on Conn. fair ride; 13 hurt
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Thirteen children were injured when a festival attraction that swings riders into the air lost power at a community fair in Connecticut on Sunday afternoon but none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, authorities said.
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Strong showing for Navalny in Moscow mayoral race
MOSCOW
(AP) — Opposition leader Alexei Navalny swept up far more votes than
expected Sunday while finishing second in Moscow's mayoral election, a
pivotal contest that has energized Russia's small opposition in ways
that could pose a risk to the Kremlin in the days and years ahead.Read More ...
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